Super Summer Shawl-Along
Shall we knit together? I think it would be fun. I’m going to host a KAL, a very loosey-goosey sort of KAL, and I’m calling it the Super Summer Shawlalong. The Shawlalong will take place July 23…
The Empty Chairs
As I mentioned in my previous post, Pride Goeth Before the Shawl is this year’s Pride month fundraising pattern. Proceeds from its sale all through the month of June will be divided up between the Human Rights…
Justifiably Proud
Happy Pride month! I’m feeling mixed emotions this year as June rolls around. I can remember years when this month brought hope and optimism for the advancements being made in human rights and specifically for those in…
Do Good, Now
Today when I was feeling overwhelmed with sadness about what’s happening in Ukraine, I was reminded of a line from one of my favorite passages: “Do good, now.” It’s part of a longer quote from the Talmud,…
Tips and Tricks for Devious Knitters: Video Tutorials
Did you know that I have a series of free video tutorials available here on my website and on my YouTube channel? They cover a variety of subjects from a better way to perform Judy’s Magic Cast On or cinch a gusset…
Live and In Person
This is just a quick post, friends, mostly a photo dump of all the fun I had last weekend at Stitches West. It was a bit surreal to be at such a big show in person, and…
Learn As You Go
I’m a knitter who always loves learning new skills, and the best way for me to do that is to choose an interesting project that features that technique and learn as I go. My most recent pattern,…
Did the Designer Include Enough Yarn to Swatch?
I often hear this question in one form or another: When the designer wrote the yardage requirements for this knitting pattern, did they include yarn for swatching? The answer, as with so many things in knitting, is,…
Can a Knitting Class Be Life-Changing?
One of my recent students called my Secrets of Splicing class “life-changing.” Isn’t that just awesome? I don’t think I’ve ever heard something I’ve done called “life-changing” before. And even though I know she meant “It changed…
A Knitted Love Story, in Pictures
The pattern featured in this story is Hugger Mugger, my quick-to-knit coffee cup cozy. It’s available from my Ravelry and Payhip shops, as well as here on the website. You can read more about Hugger Mugger in this post. Special thanks…
